What is the Least Common Multiple of 40944 and 40963?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 40944 and 40963 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40944 and 40963, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40944,40963) = 1
LCM(40944,40963) = ( 40944 × 40963) / 1
LCM(40944,40963) = 1677189072 / 1
LCM(40944,40963) = 1677189072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40944 and 40963 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40944 and 40963. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40944 and 40963.

Prime Factorization of 40944

Prime Factorization of 40963

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40944 and 40963.

LCM(40944,40963) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 853¹ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 137¹
LCM(40944,40963) = 1677189072